Posts by Jacob Ogles

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) President Mike Martin has named Katherine “Kitty” Green as the vice president for advancement and executive director of the FGCU Foundation. Green has served as president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties since 2010. She begins her new role at FGCU June 24. “I consulted with a variety of community and…

Metro Forecasting Models, a high-tech firm that provides accurate and reliable forecasts for commercial demand, population growth and housing demand for communities nationwide, announced that Chief Executive Officer David H. Farmer has recently been recognized by the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of demographics and land planning.…

Enterprise Truck Rental continued its North American growth with the opening of more than two dozen new locations so far in fiscal year 2019, making it one of the fastest growing truck rental companies in the industry. That includes a new location in Fort Myers. The openings are a part of a broader growth strategy that provides short-…

The Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a contract to create an artificial reef at Chris Koepfer’s ARC Reef Site using a $120,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.  The contract awarded to Kelly Brothers is for the creation of an artificial reef using 1,000 tons of donated concrete or limestone within the Chris…

Accounting for Profitability, which provides CPA services, financial and business consulting to clients primarily in Southwest Florida, and Clearwater Business Advisers, a national mid-market general management consulting firm based in Tampa, signed an agreement to provide expert business advice to companies in the Tampa-Naples corridor. Typically, large regional and global brand-name consulting firms are unaffordable…

Waldrop Engineering announced the addition of James Abney as senior irrigation specialist. “The addition of an irrigation design and planning team within our group is part of our plan to provide comprehensive landscape architecture services for our clients,” said Ryan Binkowski, senior vice president and chief operating officer. Abney has more than 30 years of…

Leading Edge Benefit Advisors announced it has hired Kyle Mossbarger as an advisor. In this role, he is responsible for consulting with business owners and executives to develop strategic plans that effectively manage costs and compliance processes associated with employee benefits, including assessing overall business impact, future planning and risk management. Mossbarger brings with him…

Walmart is accepting applications for its 6th annual Open Call, scheduled for June 18-19 at the company’s Home Office campus in Bentonville, Ark. Applicants can apply by visiting Walmart-jump.com for the opportunity to secure a face-to-face pitch meeting with a Walmart buyer. The application deadline is April 30.  “I was hoping to leave with an opportunity to partner…

Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Brand Architecture took home 12 local American Advertising (ADDY) Awards on February 24th, following the 2019 AdFed Suncoast ceremony in Sarasota. The 30-plus-year-old agency has been entering the awards program, formerly known as the ADDYs, by the American Advertising Federation since 1986 when CEO/Chief Creative Officer Christopher…